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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,047 and 1,746,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,047 and 1,746,258.75 is: 3,732,245.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,047 : 1,746,258.75 = 1,746,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,047/1,746,258.75 = 1,746,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,047x = 1,746,258.75 × 1,746,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,047x = 3,049,419,621,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,419,621,951.56/817,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,732,245.05

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